Top Ten Martyred Saints!

Canonised by the Catholic church for their bravery to the bitter end

In recent years, martyrdom has come to be associated with fanatics prepared to die for their views - often taking other innocent people with them. Generally speaking, we don’t tend to like martyrs very much. But for centuries, Christianity regarded martyrdom as the supreme act of faith. Something to be emulated.

The church heroised those who died in ofte…